KR20110008859U - Key cap for keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a key cap of a keyboard, and more particularly, to a key cap for a keyboard configured to be detachably fixed to an upper portion of a key to facilitate recognition and input of an individual key on the keyboard.

Description

Key cap for keyboard {Key cap for keyboard}

The present invention relates to a key cap of a keyboard, and more particularly, to a key cap for a keyboard configured to be detachably fixed to an upper portion of a key to facilitate recognition and input of individual keys disposed on the keyboard.

In general, a keyboard is widely used for inputting various strings. The keyboard is typically used in a personal computer (PC), and widely used in various industrial sites, medical equipment, etc., and is a means for converting a character string input from a user into an electrical signal and inputting the same to a device.

In the keyboard, a plurality of keys to which a character for input is assigned are arranged on the keyboard. Examples of the keys include alphabets, Korean consonants and vowels, various codes, and special function keys.

However, in general, since the keyboard has to place more than 100 keys on the keyboard top in a specific size, even if the manufacturer arranges each key so that the user can input as much as possible, the user himself may be able to perform smoothly among the keys arranged on the keyboard. One or two keys that are hard to recognize are necessarily generated.

For example, delete keys, such as the delete or backspace keys used to delete strings entered by the user, are placed on the keyboard at some distance from normal character or numeric string positions. The user unfolded a finger to input the delete key, and then caused another typo by pressing another key on the keyboard. This problem is focused not only on the delete key but also on a specific letter key or a specific function key according to the user's personal characteristics. May be

In addition, even if the key is not difficult to be recognized by the user as described above, there is a need to facilitate the input by differentiating a key frequently used by the user from other keys.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a keyboard for facilitating the recognition and typing of keys that are difficult to recognize themselves or frequently used keys among the keys disposed on the keyboard. There is a technical problem of the present invention in providing a configuration of a key cap.

The key cap for the keyboard of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is a key cap that is used separately for the keys disposed on the keyboard, the lower portion of the hexahedron-shaped lid having an open and hollow interior space and It is formed on the lower side of the lid, characterized in that it comprises a hook portion to be detachable to the lower end surface of the key.

The key cap for the subject innovation keyboard having the configuration as described above, when the key cap is installed, the height of the key is formed higher than the height of the other keys, so that the user can directly see the key with his or her finger without directly seeing it. There is an effect that it can be surely recognized, thereby reducing input mistakes. In addition, the key cap of the present invention is a very advanced design that is more effective when used in a key that is difficult for the user to recognize smoothly or frequently used.

1 is a perspective view of a key cap for the present invention keyboard,
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1;
Figure 3 is a state of use of the key cap for the subject innovation keyboard,
4 is a cross-sectional view of a state of use of the key cap for the keyboard of the present invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the structure and effect | action of the keycap for keyboards of this invention are demonstrated in detail based on an accompanying drawing.

However, the disclosed drawings are provided as examples to ensure that the spirit of the present invention can be sufficiently delivered to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the drawings presented below, and may be embodied in other aspects.

In addition, if there is no other definition in the terms used in the present invention specification, it has a meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, and the gist of the present invention in the following description and the accompanying drawings Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily blurred are omitted.

1 is a perspective view of a key cap for the keyboard of the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the key cap 1 for a keyboard of the present invention is a key cap configured to be detachably fixed to an upper portion of a key to facilitate recognition and input of an individual key disposed on a keyboard.

The key cap 1 of the present invention has a hexahedral-shaped lid portion 10 having an open lower portion and a hollow inner space, and is formed at a lower side of the lid portion 10 so that the key cap 1 can be attached to and detached from the lower end of the keyboard key. It includes a hook portion 20 to be hung.

In more detail, the lid part 10 includes a ceiling wall 11, a front wall 12, a rear wall 13, and a pair of side walls formed to extend downward from each side of the ceiling wall 11. (14).

At this time, the ceiling wall 11 has a rectangular shape, and the front wall 12, the rear wall 13, and the pair of side walls 14 are each shown in a trapezoidal shape, but the inventive keycap 1 is The shape can be adjusted according to the shape of the key to be mounted.

" 자 형상으로 되어 있는데, 본 고안 뚜껑부(10)가 이러한 형상에 치합되도록 상기 천정벽(11) 및 정면벽(12), 후면벽(13)과 측면벽(14)들의 형상을 조절할 수 있다.For example, in the case of the ENTER key placed on a conventional keyboard, the shape is "

"It is shaped, the shape of the ceiling wall 11 and the front wall 12, the rear wall 13 and the side wall 14 can be adjusted so that the lid portion 10 is fitted to this shape. .

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1, and referring to the drawing, a hook portion 20 is formed at a lower portion of the lid portion 10 of the present invention, and the hook portions 20 are formed on each side wall 14. An extension surface 21 extending in the longitudinal direction along the end of the side wall 14, and a support surface 22 protruding from the extension surface 21 in the direction of the inner space of the lid portion 10; It is configured by.

The extension surface 21 may be formed to be inclined in an oblique direction at a predetermined angle, but preferably, the extension surface 21 is formed in the vertical direction of the ceiling surface 11, and the support surface ( 22 is formed perpendicular to the extension surface 21.

The extension surface 21 and the support surface 22 is to perform the function of mounting the key cap 1 of the present invention to a key on the keyboard, its detailed operation will be described later.

Meanwhile, the thickness t of the ceiling wall 11, the front wall 12, the rear wall 13 and the side wall 14, the extension surface 21 and the support surface 22 of the present invention is a key disposed on the keyboard. It may be formed to be the same as the conventional thickness of, or may be formed thinner than the thickness of the key.

In order to easily insert the extension surface 21 and the support surface 22 into the space between the keys when the key cap 1 is attached to the keyboard, the ceiling wall 11 and the front wall ( 12, the thickness t of the rear wall 13 and the side wall 14, the extension surface 21 and the support surface 22 is approximately 0.5mm to 1mm, and the length of the extension surface 21 ( It is preferable to form a) about 1 mm-2 mm, and the length b of the support surface 22 to about 1 mm-2 mm.

In addition, the material of the present invention key cap 1 including the lid portion 10 and the hook portion 20 is preferably formed of a conventional synthetic resin, in this case, when the key cap 1 is removed from the key Assuming that the material of the present invention key cap 1 so as not to damage the key when the key cap 1 is removed, if possible, it is preferable to select a synthetic resin of a flexible material, and to form as thin as possible.

And, when the lid portion 10 and the entire hook portion 20 or the lid portion 10 is formed transparent, when the key cap 1 of the present invention is mounted, the key with the key cap 1 is visible. Therefore, the type of the mounted key can be easily grasped.

Hereinafter, the operation of the inventive keycap 1 having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

Figure 3 is a state of use of the key cap for the keyboard of the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the state of use of the key cap for the keyboard of the present invention.

3 is a state diagram before mounting the key cap 1 of the present invention, the key cap 1 of the present invention is aligned on the upper side of the specific key 100 to be mounted by the user, and the lower portion of the lid 10 After entering the upper surface of the specific key 100 through the open surface, the pressing portion 10 is pressed downward.

Then, the front wall 12, the rear wall 13 and the side wall 14 of the lid portion 10 enters downward along each wall surface of the specific key 100, the entry result shown in Figure 4 As described above, the lower end portion of the specific key 100 is caught on the support surface 22 formed on the extension surface 21 of the side wall 14, and the key cap 1 of the present invention is applied to the specific key 100. Is fitted. The lower view of FIG. 3 shows a state in which the mounting of the key cap 1 is completed.

At this time, in order to differentiate the height of the conventional keys disposed on the keyboard and the height of the subject keycap 1, the upper surface of the specific key 100 and the ceiling surface 11 of the key cap 1 of the present invention and It is preferable to form the height of the lid portion 10 so that the distance (x) of about 5-10 mm can be formed.

As described above, when the key cap 1 of the present invention is mounted on the specific key 100, the height of the specific key 100 on which the key cap 1 is mounted is increased by the key cap 1. It is possible to recognize the key directly and reliably with a finger alone without looking directly at the eyes, thereby reducing the mistakes of input.

In particular, the key cap 1 of the present invention is more effective when used for a key that is difficult for a user to recognize smoothly or frequently used keys.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, by displaying the same name as the name of the key of the predetermined key on the keyboard on the ceiling wall 11, which is the upper surface of the lid portion 10 of the key cap 1, the corresponding key The key cap 1 may be configured to be mounted exclusively on the bay.

For example, on the ceiling wall 11, " Del " representing the normal display of the key " ← " or " delete " Can be formed to form a key cap 1 dedicated to the backspace key or the delimiter key.

On the other hand, to remove the key cap 1 mounted as described above from the specific key 100, when the side wall 14 of the key cap 1 is gripped and slightly lifted while applying a force inwardly, the side wall The support surface 22 of the lower portion of the lower portion 14 is opened to the outside and the lower end portion of the specific key 100 that is hanging on the support surface 22 is separated from the support surface 22 and the key cap 1 This particular key 100 is to be removed.

Reference numeral 200 is a key press 200 for transmitting the input of the specific key (100). When the key cap 1 of the present invention is mounted on the specific key 100 as described above, when the ceiling surface 11 of the key cap 1 is pressed, the pressing pressure is the front wall of the key cap 1. 12, the rear wall 13 and the side wall 14 are transferred to the body of the specific key 100 and the key presses 200 connected thereto to input specific keys. Since the configuration of the key presser 200 is a known technique, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Although the configuration of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in the above description, the present invention may be variously modified, changed, and replaced by those skilled in the art, and such modifications, changes, and substitutions belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Should be interpreted.

One; Key cap for this invention keyboard
10; Lid
11; Ceiling wall
12; Front wall
13; Back wall
14; Side wall
20; Hanger
21; Extension
22; Support
100; Keyboard key 200; Key press

Claims (7)

Key caps used individually for keys placed on the keyboard,
The key cap,
Hexahedron-shaped lid portion 10 having an open lower portion and a hollow inner space,
The key cap for the keyboard, characterized in that it comprises a hook portion 20 formed on the lower side of the lid portion 10 to be detachable to the lower end of the key.
The method of claim 1, wherein the lid portion 10,
And a front wall 12, a rear wall 13, and a pair of side walls 14 formed to extend downward from each side of the ceiling wall 11. Key cap for keyboard.
The method of claim 2, wherein the lid portion 10,
When the key cap is mounted on the key, the height of the lid portion 10 is formed so as to have a distance (x) between the top surface of the key and the ceiling wall (11) .
The method of claim 2, wherein the hook portion 20,
An extension surface 21 extending in the longitudinal direction along the end of the side wall 14 below the side wall 14, and protrudes from the extension surface 21 in the direction of the inner space of the lid 10 Key cap for the keyboard, characterized in that it comprises a formed support surface (22).
The key cap for the keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion (10) and the hook portion (20) are made of synthetic resin.
The key cap for a keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the lid (10) is formed transparently.
The keyboard key cap according to claim 1, wherein a name of a key is displayed on an upper surface of the lid portion (10).

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